Types of interjection in English Grammar
What is interjection? Interjection is a word that expresses a strong feeling. It is just a sort of exclamation. The listener suddenly understands the feeling of the speaker.
An interjection, properly speaking is not a part of speech because it has no grammatical connection with another word or words in the sentence. It is merely an exclamatory sound, to denote some strong feeling or emotion.
How many types of interjection?
what are the types of interjection? There are 5 types of interjection that are described below
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Interjection for greeting
These interjections are uttered to greet someone.
Examples:
Hi, hey, hello etc.
Examples:
Hi! How are you?
Hey! Listen here.
Hello! I am waiting for you.
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Interjection for surprise
They express the feeling of surprise.
Examples:
What, oh, ah, eh, wow etc.
What! She died.
Wow! It is fantastic.
Ah! It feels good.
Oh! You both know each other.
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Interjection for approval
These interjections are used to express the feeling of praise or Admiration.
Examples:
Bravo, brilliant, Well done etc.
Well done! You passed the English exam.
Bravo! You have made a great goal.
Brilliant! You have got high marks in the exam.
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Interjection for joy
These interjections are spoken to express the feeling of joy or happiness.
Examples:
Wow, hurrah, hurry, etc.
Wow! You cracked the Grammar exam.
Hurrah! My son won the match.
Hurry! Tomorrow is a holiday.
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Interjection for Sorrow
These interjections express the speaker’s feeling of sadness.
Examples:
Alas, Oh, ouch, etc.
Alas! He is no more with us.
Oh! Why are you going?
Ouch! It’s painting.
List of Exclamatory Sounds of Interjection
(Joy) : Hurrah! Huzza!
(Grief): Oh! Ah! Alas! Alack!
(Amusement): Ha! Ha!
(Approval): Bravo!
(Weariness): Height-ho!
(Attention): Lo! Hark! Hush! Hist!
(Reproof): Fie! – fie! Shame! – Shame!
(Contempt): Stuff! Bush! Tut! – Tut!
(Ridicule): Pooh! Pish! Pshaw! Tush!
(Call): Ho! – Holla!
(Doubt): Hum! Hem! Hump!
(Surprise): Wow!
Phrases Used as Interjections
Ah me, or ay me! Woe is me!
For Shame! (also, on account of shame)
Alack a day! (ah, lack or less on the day)
Hail, all hail! (be hale or healthy)
Welcome! (weldone)
Good Bye! (God be with you)
A List of All Interjections in English:
| ach | a-choo | adieu |
| boo hiss | boo hoo | boo-ya |
| euoi | eureka | farewell |
| haha | hahaha | hai |
| hrrmph | huddup | huh |
| naw | nay | nee |
| ooch | oo-er | oof |
| right-oh | righty-ho | rrah |
| tiddely | tiddledy | tiddley |
| word | wotcher | wotcher |
| aha | a-ha | ahem |
| bum | by | bye |
| foom | fore | frick |
| halloa | hang it | har |
| hup | hurra | hurrah |
| nuh | nuh-uh | nyah |
| oops | ooyah | oright |
| shazam | shazbot | shh |
| touche | touché | tut |
| wuxtry | wuzza | wuzzup |
| aoogah | ar | areet |
| chrissakes | Christ | chuffing hell |
| g’night | gadzooks | gah |
| heeey | heehaw | heh |
| jislaaik | kaching | kerthump |
| oh man | oh me oh my | oh my |
| pardon | pardy | peace out |
| silence | snap | snerk |
| uh-uh | um | umm |
| yes’m | yesh | yesish |
| ahh | alas | alleluia |
| bye-bye | caw | cheerio |
| FTW | ftw | fu |
| haw | heads up | heave-ho |
| hurray | huzza | huzzah |
| och | oh | oh boy |
| otay | ouch | ow |
| shhh | shitfire | shoo |
| tut-tut | twirp | uck |
| yaroo | yarooh | yay |
| bejaysus | big deal | blabbity |
| damn | darn | death to |
| good job | good Lord | good luck |
| ho | honk | hoo |
| Lord | losh | mhm |
| oh oh | oh really | oho |
| pop | pow | presto |
| tally-ho | tara | ta-ra |
| whatsay | whee | white rabbit |
| yow | yuck | yuk |
| aloha | amen | aooga |
| chin chin | chin-chin | chrissake |
| fuckyeah | furrfu | furry muff |
| heck | heck no | heeelp |
| iunno | jeez | jinx |
| oh dear | oh em gee | oh God |
| oy | pah | pardie |
| shots fired | shough | sibo |
| ugh | uh | uh-oh |
| yea | yes | yes way |
| zounds | zzz | |
| ‘ello | ‘ullo | aaargh |
| blow me | blow me down | blow me over |
| do what | doggone | eaw |
| good-bye | gosh | grumpity |
| howdy | howzat | hoy |
| mmm | morning | mu |
| Ok | okeydoke | okey-doke |
| prosit | pugh | rah |
| tchah | tehee | that’s a girl |
| whoopee | whoosh | why on Earth |
| aww | ay | aye |
| cooey | cor | crikey |
| get bent | goddamit | goddammit |
| here | here goes | hey |
| la | lackaday | land sake |
| oh my gods | oh my gosh | oh my heck |
| phut | phwoarr | pip pip |
| sry | ssh | stop |
| velcome | view halloo | wacko |
| yippee | yiss | yo |
| bastard | batter up | begorrah |
| d’aww | dag | dammit |
| Goddy | golly | good heavens |
| hmm | hmmm | hmmph |
| lee-ho | lo | loo |
| oh my word | oh my Zeus | oh no |
| poof | poogh | pooh |
| taa | ta-da | ta-dah |
| wham | whammo | whamo |
| you know | you know it | you knows it |
| avast | avaunt | aw |
| ciao | codswallop | cooee |
| gee | geronimo | get away |
| heigh-ho | heita | hello |
| kill me | kthxbai | la |
| oh my days | oh my God | oh my Goddess |
| peow | phew | phoh |
| so there | so what | srsly |
| unberufen | upadaisy | urgh |
| yessir | yessiree | yessirree |
| blabity | blah | blimey |
| dildo | ding dong | dizamn |
| good morrow | good now | goodbye |
| hoorah | hooray | how |
| migod | mm | mm-hmm |
| oh-oh | oi | OK |
| prethe | prethee | proface |
| ta-ta | ta-ta for now | ta-tah |
| whoa | whoah | whoo |
| yum | yum yum | yup |
| bacaw | bah | basta |
| cripes | crud | cya |
| goddamn | goddidit | Goddidit |
| hic | hiya | hm |
| land sakes | leave it out | leave off |
| oh my hell | oh my Lord | oh my stars |
| pip-pip | plinkety | poo |
| strewth | sue me | sure |
| wahey | weh | whallah |
| yo-ho-ho | yoo-hoo | you go, girl |
| adios | affirmative | ah |
| bow-wow | bravo | brother |
| feh | fie | flummery |
| halleluja | hallelujah | hallo |
| hullo | hulloa | hum |
| net-net | nom nom | nu |
| ooh | oooh | ooooh |
| sh | shana tova | shazaam |
| tiddly | tillie vallie | toodle-oo |
| wough | wow | wuxtra |
| aagh | aah | aargh |
| blow me tight | boh | boo |
| ee | eh | er |
| h’lo | h’m | hah |
| hrm | hrmm | hrmph |
| muahahaha | mwah | nah |
| okey-dokey | ole | oo arr |
| rat-tat-tat | right-ho | right-o |
| thiam | this | thwap |
| woo | woo hoo | woops |
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